How are you related to Nachine Bautista? I'm her son-in-law. I'm married to her lovely daughter Zetta, my little sweet Z.What is your job at Inheritance Corp? I make sure things run smoothly. I keep Zetta and Nachine concentrating on business not arguing. I tell Zetta to agree with Nachine because soon. I'll have my own; excuse, I mean Zetta and I will have our own corporation in Southfield.Why do Zetta and Nachine argue? Sometimes it's difficult working with a parent.Isn't their relationship troubled by the child you have fathered with Nachine? Zetta came to accept Goyo as her child. By having him, Nachine trust me more.Have you hired any employees? Yes, they're transferring from Inheritance Corporation to Val's Corp. because they're tired of Nachine's ancient ways. How do you recruit them? I don't use intimidation or fear. I offer them a cut.Is there any initiation or requirement to become an employee? What do you mean?Do you employee only 16-17 years old girls? Yes. They're easier to control and they understand I have their back.Nothing else is required? No comment.

All corporations suffer from losses and go out of business. What can cause you to lose money or shut down?

Three things threaten my Detroit corporation as they have in the past. During my time in Brazil, I realize hope, dedication, and time can cripple me. When people have hope that their community may rebound from their problems and the new generations will live problem free. They begin to guard and protect the young. The community organizes and runs me out. My corporation has grown because I have the Tattle Tale do drive-bys and beat downs. Their actions destroy the community's hope. Fear is power.

Does this work all the time?

Sometimes fear makes more problems, like Mario's death.

Why do you consider dedication and time trouble?

I am set in stone. However, if you take a few community leaders, teachers and neighbors who become dedicated to getting rid of me. My corporation may slip away to nonexistence.

I've started writing Chapter 15 and my characters I find don't act the typical way. I stop and think is this character believable enough. And I realize this is another stall tactic by myself to not finish the book. I'm hesitant to write and I'm finding myself trying to edit after every paragraph. This is also slowing me down. I keep asking: Why can't I finish the last seven chapters? Do I have fear of finishing the book? I don't know. However, I know I've got to keep going, even if I write a paragraph a day.

Part III

Who are your enemies Ms. Bautista?

My enemies are people like Brice Frankel, Qadira Anderson and Constance Rivera.

Brice is and enemy because he turns potential kids away from working for my organization. He is like a private cop who works only for this block. I believe he set up a few of my best dealers but I'm not sure. I can always out smart him because his homeboy Shawn is in my pocket. Anyway Brice is wasting his time there's no work in Detroit, Inheritance is the fortune for the city.

Qadira is good and stupid when it comes to people. She can't see Khalilah wants to recruit her. She could be useful by smuggling more drugs in the school through that Samsonite suitcase she carries around. She puts books and her clarinet in it. Khalilah has told me all about her. I'm taking it slow with her I don't want to lose her like Brice. I'll eventually make her smart.

Constance Rivera I've wanted her dead ever since she has cried over Arcadio attacking her. She has demand her husband Lando (Arcadio's brother) to take revenge on him. I know she is not dead even though Arcadio says he kill her. He sometimes half ass do things for me. He can't run the drug house and the dealers without my help. It has been for the betterment of the corporation, the hit on Constance, Lando, and my two grand kids Dario and Oihane has been completed. Maybe I just worry for no reason, Constance is dead. I'm talking off the record and will deny I've said any of this.

I didn't write as much as I wanted to for the July NanoWriMo. I finished Chapter 13 and outline Chapter 14.I'm working to finish Chapter 14 and 15 this week. In November I'll do NaNoWriMo again hopefully I will finish all the chapters before then. There's 20 chapters total. The following is part II of Nachine Interview. I can't wait to wrap this novel up to start a new one. I'm growing so attached to each character. I do have new characters I'm attached to for the new novel ideas I have.

Part II What worries you? My sons Lando, Arcadio, and Goyo have failed to become leaders in running Inheritance Corp. Lando wants to go into politics and make a legitimate name for us. Arcadio I love because he runs the corporation the old way- my way. Goyo loves to protect me that's why he became a cop in Brazil. However in Detroit it's not much he can do. I can't decide which one should take over because Lando has unrealistic dreams. Arcadio acts more like a street thug than businessman ready to grow and expand. Goyo will never sell drugs. This dilemma has outsiders eager to come and take over like Get It Right and Khalilah Johnson. Get It Right is a 30 years old useless drug dealer growing fast in this field. He is popular because he doesn't answer to me. He has sold his low grade drugs in my areas that leads to confrontation right in front of my home. I don't respect other drug dealers because I'm the Best. Everybody wants and hungry for me not wannabes. Khalilah is 17 years old. She is a good drug dealer but she wants to run her own branch. I watch her carefully because she is going to think she can do it without me.

How did you first become involved with the death of Mario Simpson? When the young men turn nine years of age in the neighborhood, they come to work for me at Inheritance Corporation. My corporation is profitable, making at least ten million a year from our little block. I pride myself on no unemployment. When I offer Mario Simpson a job, he refuses and Tattle Tale member PP try to negotiate with him. It is not my fault he runs into a bullet. Can you give any reason why Mario wouldn't want to work for you? I'm a good employer and I look out for the workers.Ms. Bautista let's be honest. Are you a drug kingpin? Yes. I'm not ashamed of it. I've lived in the favela in Brazil where I would run small armies learning the drug trade over the years. I came to America to build an empire where there is less competition.Your business destroys and kills people. It deprives people from living a peaceful existence. What is your answer to a mother or father who has lost their child to violence you create? The same dumb question I'm asked all the time. I give jobs and money to the poor. If I don't, the poor would die. You think these people would make it out here without me. I save them. I give quick money and dreams. You judge me but I don't have the poor begging to me for their suffering to be over. There's violence everywhere when you have the poor and unemployed fighting to eat and to live.Have you heard Brice Frankel wants to put your corporation out of business? Do you know Brice Frankel? Inheritance Corporation will be passed down to generation to generation drugs are the poor rightful inheritance. Shawn Ingram became a worker for me. Then he wanted out because he made enough money. I told him your future is mine. I even told him to recruit his friend Brice Frankel. Ingram decided to warn me not to bring in Brice and he would stay and do the work of both of them. I asked my son Arcadio go ahead after Brice. When I attempted to recruit Brice, Shawn stopped selling my drugs and recruiting more members. I sent a message to Shawn and future employees by having Arcadio shoot him. Shawn ended up with his hand maimed. I lost track of Brice and Shawn.

As child, I have always believe the city is an island separate from the State of Michigan. I've lived where politicians blame the surrounding countries (United States and Latin American) for the trouble that the island suffers. The United States is blamed for sending the jobs overseas and Latin American for bringing in the illegal drugs. The island has been considered abandon. Yet, the politicians promoted the city as heading for a comeback. However the issues remain plaguing the city from its past.

The city has unemployment, areas destroy by the rebellion of 1967, and the problems go on. The city officials talk, argue, and threaten each other. After watching the third video in my research Deforce, I realize all the bickering deteriorate the city's future. The documentary details the demise of Detroit. I don't understand then or now why no one could have stopped the corruption and the greed. One Death At A Time (work in progress novel) takes place in 1980's and 1990's when the city's isolation leaded to more political corruption.

The mayoral race between Mayor Young and his opponent Barrow got ugly. Barrow's commercial had a child looking both ways come off his porch to go to school with a bulletproof vest. As a young woman, I thought about wearing one but I took to praying nightly. My family never believed the shootings were that serious so I knew I wouldn't be getting a vest? The commercial made me realize people knew the crime against the youth was on a tragic rise. I grew tired and angry by the increase crime in Detroit communities. I strive to make a positive impact and impression on young people. I never found out or understood why Detroit has rampant corruption. Why it couldn't be stop for Detroit to get back on track?

I would ask myself - Where am I going? I answer finish high school, finish college, and get a job. Where is Detroit going? No easy answer came to my mind.

What do I believe? I can do anything but I have to work at it. What can the people do who want to rebuild Detroit? There's endless possibilities but they won't always materialize for the good of all.One Death At A Time UpdateI have made it to Chapter 13 of 20. I want to finish the first draft and move to the rewrite by December. I feel so close yet I got to keep up a good pace to bring this novel to a close. I'm doing Camp NaNWriMo for July maybe I can write the last seven chapters this month.

The documentary is about the journey of the Detroit Pistons to two World Championships. It's an excellent film, giving different views from the players who participated on the court. It reminds me of gladiators discussing the battles they survive. And to me, all of them became better players.Considered the most controversy team, the Pistons attacked their opponents physically and mentally. I love the team because they dethrone the legendary glamour knights (the Lakers and Boston Celtics). So much drama with player against player, player against coach, and players and coaches against referees. The drama unfolded like Dynasty and Dallas rolled into one. I grew up in Detroit. The city suffered from a high crime rate, high unemployment, an annual Devil Night fires. Detroiters fought the crime and fires through neighborhood watch and organized groups like SOSAD. The journey to the championships was a needed distraction.The 30 for 30 Bad Boys is a delight to watch. It brings good memories back when you focus on the games and the drama.Rated: Not Rated

Notes on Nachine Bautista's Family Tree:Nachine Bautista had an affair with Valerian her daughter's (Zetta) husband and had Goyo Bautista.Valerian Rivera had another affair with Wilma Kristall and had Aiesha Rivera.Constance Rivera married Lando Rivera. They had the daughter Oihane. Constance had affair with Goyo and had the son Dario.

Frelisa Walker

The novel One Death At A Time (work in progress) conveys a hopeful message that Detroit can overcome it's problems.​​This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.